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My Donkey, My Lover & I Review: Jackass Forever

Taking a more natural interpretation of D. W. Griffith’s phrase by way of Jean-Luc Godard—"All you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun”—Caroline Vignal’s ...

Alone Together Review: Katie Holmes’ Pandemic Relationship Drama is Tone-Deaf and Trivial

People died, businesses closed, and health and science became politicized to a point of no return. But what about the good that COVID accomplished? What about ...

The First Poster for Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is Here to Change the World

Set for a release exactly one year from today, Christopher Nolan's epic drama Oppenheimer, about the father of the atomic bomb, is now in post-production and U...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 478 – Elvis (with Rico Gagliano)

Welcome, one and all, to the latest episode of The Film Stage Show! Today, Brian Roan and Robyn Bahr are joined by Rico Gagliano (host/writer/editor of the MUB...

New Plot Details for Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, Acquired by Focus Features

After working with Searchlight Pictures for his previous three features, Wes Anderson will reteam with Moonrise Kingdom distributors Focus Features for his nex...

Free Chol Soo Lee Trailer: Acclaimed Documentary Examines a Korean American’s Fight for Justice

A premiere at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, Julie Ha and Eugene Yi’s documentary Free Chol Soo Lee examines the story of a 20-year-old Korean ...

Nope Review: Jordan Peele Delivers Grand Sci-Fi Spectacle

Only two films have cemented Jordan Peele as a formative voice in contemporary horror, Oscar winner, and rein-puller for one of the biggest properties in scien...

Owen Kline Turns the Funny Pages in First Trailer for Safdies-Produced Directorial Debut

Jesse Eisenberg wasn't the only Squid and the Whale star who brought an A24-backed debut to Cannes. Owen Kline's Funny Pages, produced by the Safdies and shot ...

Skies of Lebanon Review: Alba Rohrwacher Leads a Creative, Heartbreaking Look at Love During Wartime

When historical events are too complex and sprawling to do them justice in a 90-minute film, the best thing is to shrink the aperture. Rather than try cramming...

Listen to the First Episode of Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary’s Video Archives Podcast

For quite some time we've heard Quentin Tarantino would venture into a new medium with The Video Archives Podcast, which doubles in interest as a reunion with ...

News

MUBI’s January 2025 Lineup Includes Close Your Eyes, Pepe, Luca Guadagnino, Charli XCX & More

The Criterion Channel’s January 2025 Lineup Features David Bowie, Nicole Kidman, Sean Baker & More

Brady Corbet Reveals First Details for Next Film, Inspired by Horror and Westerns

Trailers

The Game Is Out of Joint In Trailer for Grand Theft Hamlet

Gazer Trailer: Paranoia Thriller and Cannes Selection Arrives This February

Exclusive: ’90s Sundance Gem Girls Town Gets 4K Restoration, Trailer, and Theatrical Release

Reviews

Endless Summer Syndrome Review: An Incest Drama With Depth

Carry-On Review: Jaume Collet-Serra Delivers A New Christmas Crime Classic

A Complete Unknown Review: James Mangold’s Biopic Falls Short of Bob Dylan’s Genius

Features

Christopher Schobert’s Top 10 Films of 2024

NYC Weekend Watch: Meet Me In St. Louis, Raúl Ruiz, Chantal Akerman & More

Alistair Ryder’s Top 10 Films of 2024

Interviews

Robert Eggers on Nosferatu, Jump Scares, and Making Vampires Terrifying Again

“A Good Cinematographer is Like an Alchemist”: Jarin Blaschke on Nosferatu and Lighting Darkness

Alessandro Nivola on The Brutalist, The Room Next Door, and the “Total Mayhem” of You Were Never Really Here

Podcasts

The B-Side – Jack Lemmon (with Mitchell Beaupre)

The Film Stage Show Bonus Ep. – Box Office Bonanza (July 21, 2000)

The B-Side – Ridley Scott (with Maria Lewis)

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